Optical and Infrared Wide-Field Astronomy in Antarctica

ARENA/APC/IAP/Obs. Paris Workshop, Paris, June 14-16, 2006



Wednesday, June 14

ASTRONOMY IN ANTARCTICA - Chair: P. Persi


9h00- 9h15Jean-Philippe Beaulieu (IAP): Welcome address
9h15- 9h30 Nicolas Epchtein (LUAN): ARENA
9h30-10h00 Jean Vernin (LUAN): Site testing studies at Dome C
10h00-10h30 Jean-Baptiste Daban (LUAN): CONCORDIA
10h30-11h00 Maurizio Busso (University of Perugia): IRAIT
11h00-11h30 Coffee Break

SURVEYS I


11h30-12h00 Elena Seran (CETP/IPSL): All-sky camera of the ALFA project: common points and interests with the Wide Field Astronomical observations?
12h00-12h30Jim Emerson (Queen Mary University, London): VISTA
12h30-12h50Nicolas Epchtein (LUAN): Infrared Surveys at Dome C

SURVEYS II - Chair: M. MacCaughrean


14h30-15h00 Roger Malina (LAM): A Large Array of Telescopes in Antarctica with All-Sky Imaging Every 5 seconds
15h00-15h30 Klaus G. Strassmeier (AIP): ICE-T: Robotic Instrumentation, Photometry, Stellar Activity, Exoplanets
15h30-16h00 Vincent Minier (CEA Saclay): Wide-Field Far-Infrared Surveys
16h00-16h30Break
16h30-17h00 Gérard Lemaitre (LAM): Wide Field Telescopes and Active Optics
17h00-17h30 John Storey (UNSW, Sydney): PILOT: a wide-field 2.4 metre
telescope
18h00- Round Table Discussion: Which telescope for Dome C for the middle/long term?
Panel: J. Storey, G. Lemaitre, P. Persi, H. Zinnecker, N. Epchtein,
J. Emerson, E. Aubourg

19h30 Cheese & Wine Welcome Party at IAP

Thursday, June 15

SOLAR SYSTEM, STAR and PLANET FORMATION - Chair: Y. Muraki


9h00- 9h30 Jean-Tristan Buey (LESIA/OP): the SIAMOIS project
9h30-10h00 Philippe Bendjoya (LUAN): Measurements and Discovery of Asteroids and NEO in Antarctica: the MANADAC Project
10h00-10h30 Paolo Persi (INAF, IASF-ROMA): A Large Scale mid-Infrared Images of the Chameleon Dark Clouds
10h30-11h00Rainer Lenzen (MPIA, Heidelberg): Wide Field Imaging Based on Future Large Telescopes Facilities at Dome C: Planet and Star Formation.
11h00-11h30 Coffee Break
11h30-12h00François Bouchy (IAP): Search and Characterization of Extrasolar Planets (intro)
12h00-12h30François Fressin (OCA): ASTEP

LENSING - Chair: K. Strassmeier

 

14h30-15h00 Denis Burgarella (OAMP/LAM): Extragalactic Studies on Galaxy Evolution with a Wide Field Optical/IR telescope on Dome C.
15h00-15h30 Arnaud Cassan (ARI/ZAH): Microlensing search for extra-solar planets from Dome C.
15h30-16h00Yannick Mellier (IAP): Weak Lensing
16h00-16h30 Break
16h30- Round Table Discussion: On-going and advanced projects: toward a unified European strategy in the short term?
Panel: B. Mosser, F. Fressin, K. Strassmeier, M. Busso, F. Bouchy, P. Fouqué, M. McCaughrean

19:00 Cocktail - Salle du conseil, Paris Observatory

Friday, June 16

STELLAR EVOLUTION and GALAXIES - Chair: I. Vauglin


9h30-10h00 Maria-Rosa Cioni (Royal Observatory Edinburgh): Evolved Stellar Populations
10h00-10h30Roald Guandalini (Perugia University): The uniqueness of Antarctica for the study of AGB stars undergoing thermal pulses.
10h30-11h00 Thibaut Lebertre (Observatoire de Paris): Near-IR Spectrophotometry of Carbon Stars
11h00-11h30 Coffee Break
11h30-12h00 Francisco Castander (IEEC, Barcelone): Exploiting the mid-IR to understand Galaxies
12h00-12h30 Yasushi Muraki (Nagoyama University): Dark Matter, Planetary Science, and Cosmic Rays
12h30-13h00Eduardo Martin (IAC): Young Stellar Populations.
14h30-16h00 Conclusions and Synthesis of the Workshop: round table discussions for defining:
- a list of recommendations for consideration at the Roscoff meeting;
- The atmospheric parameters to be measured and monitored (in particular
in IR).
- The strategy to be adopted (if any) in view of the coming FP7 calls.
Panel: the SOC - Chair: N. Epchtein